Help Shape the Future of Timber Construction

The ARC Advance Timber Hub is inviting professionals across the timber supply chain to take part in a short survey on EWPs. Whether you’re an architect, structural engineer, builder, contractor, investor, policymaker, mill operator, urban planner, researcher, or involved in the EWP supply chain, your input matters.  We’re looking for responses from professionals in Australia and around the World.

 

Just scan the QR code below or click the link and in the time it takes to drink your coffee you can share your experience and views to shape the future of EWPs.

 

Please share it with your network to help ensure broad representation across the timber supply chain and regions.

🕒 The survey takes approximately 10 minutes:

Click Here to Take the Survey

 

 

What is the survey about:

A global survey that explores the barriers, enablers, and motivators influencing the adoption of Engineered Wood Products (EWPs).  For further information, please see ARC Advance Timber Hub Project “Status, Perceptions and Priorities of EWP Industry in Australia“.
 
Who should do the survey:

The survey seeks to understand the whole supply chain so is designed for architects, engineers, builders, policymakers, investors, planners, or any other part of the EWP supply chain. 
 
What if I haven’t used EWPs or are not sure what they are:

We still want to hear from you. Whether you’re an expert in EWPs, haven’t used them before or are not quite sure what they are, your experience and views are important and will make a difference to the future of timber construction.
 
The research will:

✔ Inform policies, processes and investment for EWP supply and adoption; and
✔ Support the achievement of sustainable construction and circular economy goals

 

This survey is part of a study to evaluate the barriers, enablers, and motivators affecting the adoption of Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) in Australia's building industry. The findings will help inform strategies to increase EWP use and support sustainable construction practices, contributing to developing guidelines for accelerating the adoption of sustainable materials.

This research has been approved by the University of Queensland’s ethics committee (Research Ethics ID: 2023/HE002218, approved on 19 February 2025).

Survey Details

Duration: Approximately 8 - 12 minutes
Content: Questions will explore your experiences, challenges, opportunities, and perspectives on EWPs in your work.
Confidentiality: Responses are anonymous and securely stored at the University of Queensland.
Voluntary Participation: Participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time before submitting your responses.

 
The Survey is Open Until the End of the Year

 

 

About the Research Hub

The ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia’s Future Built Environment (ARC Advance Timber Hub) is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Hub.

The ARC Advance Timber Hub aims to develop the resources, enablers, and drivers to advance sustainable timber, as a natural resource, to be the material of choice, leading towards a net zero future for Australia’s built environment.  It intends to support the transformation of Australia’s timber and construction sectors by:

• stimulating growth in innovation,
• increasing the uptake of sustainable timber products used in buildings, and
• establishing a roadmap for change.

The expected outcomes will kickstart the change process, supported by growth in advanced manufacturing across the value chain.  This should provide significant benefits in stimulating an opportunity for regional development and resource diversification whilst helping Australia’s timber and construction sectors transition to a circular and net-zero economy.

 

 

The ARC Advance Timber Hub is administered by The University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering and is funded by our partners with major funding support from the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council.